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Lafayette, Louisiana

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 35/100, supply score 30, homes go under contract 9.9% slower than the US median, at 59% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $68K, +0.7% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 43.1% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −6.4% YoY. inventory, +4.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $265,395 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

11 ZIPs in this city:70501 70502 70503 70504 70505 70506 70507 70508 70509 70596 70598

Market Hotness

35 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+9.9%

homes sell slower here

59%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$265K

Population

158,114

66,390

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

672

New Listings

220

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 6.4% YoY while the median home got down 3.2% bigger, so value per square foot is down 4.9%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$265K-6.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$408K+1.5% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$147.728-4.9% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,791-3.2% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

672+6.2% YoY

New Listings

220-3.5% YoY

Total Listings

892+4.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

222-1.8% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.33-7.5% YoY

Median Days on Market

68+1.1% YoY

Price Reduced

20.9%-7.0% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 112,184

112Kunits

Occupied100,90389.9%

Vacant11,28110.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 100,903

101Koccupied

Owner66,07265.5%

Renter34,83134.5%

Renter Share

34.5%+1.8% YoY

Total Housing Units

112,184+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyLafayette Parish · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$779

/month

1 BR

$898

/month

2 BR

$1,019

/month

3 BR

$1,301

/month

4 BR

$1,581

/month

FMR trends · Lafayette Parish

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 43.1% of this ZIP's 66,390 occupied households, on a median household income of $68K.

Population & Age

Total Population

158,114+1.4% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 158,114

158Kresidents

Under 1835,56722.5%

Adults 18–6497,23261.5%

65 & Over25,31516.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

36.50-0.9% YoY

Population Under 18

35,567+2.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

25,315+1.5% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

66,390+1.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.34+0.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.8%

Moved (within US)13.7%

Other0.5%

Veterans

5.6%-8.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$68K+0.7% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$42K+2.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$97K+1.7% YoY

Below Poverty Level

18.0%-2.9% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.4%

Public transit0.4%

Worked from home9.7%

Other9.4%

Worked From Home

9.7%+8.4% YoY

Mean Commute

21.06-0.7% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

73,882+1.5% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 73,882

74Kunits

Occupied66,39089.9%

Vacant7,49210.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 66,390

66Khouseholds

Owner37,75756.9%

Renter28,63343.1%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.50+1.7% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.12-1.2% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 247,997: residents under 18 are up 1.1% and those 65 and over are up 3.9%.

Median Age

36.52024

Population

Lafayette Parish Population

254,241+1.5% YoY

Households

Total Households

100,903+1.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.430.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 247,997

248Kresidents

Under 1859,94824.2%

Adults 18–64151,58161.1%

65 & Over36,46814.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

59,948+1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

36,468+3.9% YoY

Median Age

36.50+0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house87.7%

Moved (within US)12.0%

Other0.3%

Veterans

5.6%-6.7% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $67K, 17.1% of residents are below the poverty level, 10.4% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$67K-0.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$40K+3.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$97K+2.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

17.1%-1.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.1%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home10.4%

Other9.0%

Worked From Home

10.4%+14.3% YoY

Mean Commute

22.90+0.4% YoY

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Lafayette, Louisiana

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 35/100, supply score 30, homes go under contract 9.9% slower than the US median, at 59% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $68K, +0.7% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 43.1% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −6.4% YoY. inventory, +4.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

11 ZIPs in this city:70501 70502 70503 70504 70505 70506 70507 70508 70509 70596 70598

Market Hotness

35 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+9.9%

homes sell slower here

59%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$265K

Population

158,114

66,390

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

672

New Listings

220

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 6.4% YoY while the median home got down 3.2% bigger, so value per square foot is down 4.9%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$265K-6.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$408K+1.5% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$147.728-4.9% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,791-3.2% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

672+6.2% YoY

New Listings

220-3.5% YoY

Total Listings

892+4.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

222-1.8% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.33-7.5% YoY

Median Days on Market

68+1.1% YoY

Price Reduced

20.9%-7.0% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 112,184

112Kunits

Occupied100,90389.9%

Vacant11,28110.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 100,903

101Koccupied

Owner66,07265.5%

Renter34,83134.5%

Renter Share

34.5%+1.8% YoY

Total Housing Units

112,184+1.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyLafayette Parish · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$779

/month

1 BR

$898

/month

2 BR

$1,019

/month

3 BR

$1,301

/month

4 BR

$1,581

/month

FMR trends · Lafayette Parish

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 43.1% of this ZIP's 66,390 occupied households, on a median household income of $68K.

Population & Age

Total Population

158,114+1.4% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 158,114

158Kresidents

Under 1835,56722.5%

Adults 18–6497,23261.5%

65 & Over25,31516.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

36.50-0.9% YoY

Population Under 18

35,567+2.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

25,315+1.5% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

66,390+1.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.34+0.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.8%

Moved (within US)13.7%

Other0.5%

Veterans

5.6%-8.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$68K+0.7% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$42K+2.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$97K+1.7% YoY

Below Poverty Level

18.0%-2.9% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.4%

Public transit0.4%

Worked from home9.7%

Other9.4%

Worked From Home

9.7%+8.4% YoY

Mean Commute

21.06-0.7% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

73,882+1.5% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 73,882

74Kunits

Occupied66,39089.9%

Vacant7,49210.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 66,390

66Khouseholds

Owner37,75756.9%

Renter28,63343.1%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.50+1.7% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.12-1.2% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.2% to 247,997: residents under 18 are up 1.1% and those 65 and over are up 3.9%.

Median Age

36.52024

Population

Lafayette Parish Population

254,241+1.5% YoY

Households

Total Households

100,903+1.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.430.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 247,997

248Kresidents

Under 1859,94824.2%

Adults 18–64151,58161.1%

65 & Over36,46814.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

59,948+1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

36,468+3.9% YoY

Median Age

36.50+0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house87.7%

Moved (within US)12.0%

Other0.3%

Veterans

5.6%-6.7% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $67K, 17.1% of residents are below the poverty level, 10.4% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$67K-0.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$40K+3.2% YoY

Mean Household Income

$97K+2.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

17.1%-1.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.1%

Public transit0.5%

Worked from home10.4%

Other9.0%

Worked From Home

10.4%+14.3% YoY

Mean Commute

22.90+0.4% YoY

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